Category: Blog

It’s been a pretty quiet week this week. After a busy weekend (up to Newcastle and back for my sister-in-law’s hen do), it’s been all about chilling out at home and relaxing. I’ve done a lot of cooking, eating and reading this week. It’s been […]

It’s no longer dry January, but if, like me, you might still be cutting down on your alcohol intake. I am always looking for alternatives that taste great and don’t make me feel as though I’m missing out on flavour. I’ve tried lots of different […]

Happy Valentine’s Day. Are you doing anything romantic tonight? I think Peter and I are getting a takeaway and watching a film at home. Not massively different to our usual Friday night together! I have to say, I am really not a fan of Valentine’s […]

What? How are we a week into February already? Tomorrow is my god-daughter’s birthday party, and I can’t wait to celebrate with her. She is turning four – how is she so old!? Some days (most days), I feel as though life is whizzing past […]

Last weekend was all about nourishing my friendships. I spent a wonderful afternoon with some lovely blogging friends, and then headed out with some old friends for a night of too many drinks and dancing. I stayed out until 5:30 am! Such a surprise big […]

On Saturday, I had a wonderful day trip out with a group of lovely blogging ladies to Leigh on Sea, and wanted to share some photos. Anna of Oh Yes I Like That (whose blog used to be called Skin and Blister) had us all round […]

I got a mini FitBit toward the end of last week, and have been using it this week to track how many steps I take. It’s meant to be an activity tracker generally, but I haven’t found it particularly useful for things like my morning […]

So, this was a big week for us and pretty stressful (in a good way) – it looks like we might be moving. I don’t want to say too much for fear of jinxing it. There are so many things that can go wrong when […]

January is a tough month. Across the world, people who have over-indulged over the Christmas period (myself included here!) decide to do take things easy in January – to replenish their bodies with good food and more exercise. And after Christmas, where it feels acceptable […]

This week was definitely made up of highs and lows. The highs were last weekend, when I had my birthday and turned 33. It felt like it was going to be a bit of an underwhelming day, so I didn’t plan anything, but then my […]